A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Azamgarh has 1,05,628 registered MSMEs. 1.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Azamgarh, which ranks 64 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 5,738, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 28,133 registered manufacturing enterprises.